Tag Archives: healing

Laughing Buddha

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

There he is, laughing, his flaccid breasts hanging out but no matter: he knows that suffering is almost eternal and that is only one side of the coin © Meisaan Chan

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A resilient mind

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

A resilient mind does not break under perceived dangers and does not worship real ones © Meisaan Chan

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The honored guest

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

You reserved a seat for me and keep inviting me to be the honored guest You did not reserve a seat for shame: you did not reserve a seat for shame © Meisaan Chan  

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We do not become wounded alone

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Meisaan Chan

  We do not become wounded alone and we do not heal alone     © Meisaan Chan  

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If your goal is comfort

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Meisaan Chan

  If your goal is comfort you will never heal     © Meisaan Chan

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The path to healing never leads around the pain

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Meisaan Chan

  The path to healing never leads around the pain – it plunges right into its heart     © Meisaan Chan

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Going numb is sometimes needed

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Meisaan Chan

  Going numb is sometimes needed but do not forget to reawaken the heart or else it will slumber on     © Meisaan Chan

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Put away the guns

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Meisaan Chan

Put away the guns Put away the carnage in your heart Put away the just war for they are not your shields but blankets of disease; fold them in half, then in half, then half again and give them to … Continue reading →

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The necessary step to compassion

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Meisaan Chan

  The necessary step to compassion is the sincere desire to put healing over pain    But before all of this the very first step is to want to want to choose compassion   © Meisaan Chan

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